Diary of a Network Geekhttp://www.ryumaou.com/hoffman/netgeek
The trials and tribulations of a Certified Novell Engineer who's been stranded in Houston, Texas.Fri, 27 Feb 2015 12:00:00 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1Trivial Pursuitshttp://www.ryumaou.com/hoffman/netgeek/2015/02/trivial-pursuits/
http://www.ryumaou.com/hoffman/netgeek/2015/02/trivial-pursuits/#commentsFri, 27 Feb 2015 12:00:00 +0000http://www.ryumaou.com/hoffman/netgeek/?p=7265Well, trivia about one of my many pursuits, anyway.

It’s been another one of those weeks, so I’m throwing something together at the last minute. But, at least this is a fun one. It was recycled recently on Facebook, but the original post is from last year about this time.
I love trivia almost as much as I love photography, so trivia about photography is definitely a little extra special for me. So, how would you like to be able to surprise…Read More

No, seriously, Jay Maisel bought a 6-storey, 35,000-square-foot, 72-room building at 190 Bowery in Manhattan for $102,000 in 1966 and it was the best investment he could have made. Why? Because he sold it late last year for $55 million. Not a bad profit.
Personally, I think his setup is every photographer’s dream come true. I mean, who wouldn’t want a large, multi-storey, live-in photography studio, complete with enough room to showcase your work?

No, seriously, Valentine’s Day is tomorrow, in case you’d forgotten, but you still have time to do something romantic for your special someone. Of course, there’s always the last minute flowers. (My personal preference on flowers has been Rose Gallery Florist for more than 15 years.) Or dinner. Dinner is always a good choice. Or, you could do something else more fun, like one of the suggestions from Esquire’s 15 Fun Last Minute Date Ideas.

]]>http://www.ryumaou.com/hoffman/netgeek/2015/02/last-chance-for-love/feed/0Free Kierkegaardhttp://www.ryumaou.com/hoffman/netgeek/2015/02/free-kierkegaard/
http://www.ryumaou.com/hoffman/netgeek/2015/02/free-kierkegaard/#commentsFri, 06 Feb 2015 12:00:00 +0000http://www.ryumaou.com/hoffman/netgeek/?p=7247No, this isn’t a plea for a political prisoner.

Rather, I’m offering a free book, which you can download from a link at the end of this post, by Søren Kierkegaard, considered by many to be one of the earliest existential writers. He was also a Christian, and a radical Christian thinker, at that.
I don’t normally talk about my religious beliefs, because I’m not out to convince anyone of anything. I’m not one of those people who are into prosthelytizing. Sales…Read More

Good thing I found this post on Lifehacker from 2012 that will tell me what the fuck to do!
Of course, since they’re a big, mainstream site, they shy away from the cursing, but I figure the keywords won’t hurt my site’s rankings, so I’m just going for it. Their article was titled Seven Helpful Sites That Tell You What The F**K To Do.
They’ve got everything from The Fucking Weather to What The Fuck…Read More

Look, I’m a little pressed for time this week, so I’m going to get right down to it. On-line, where no one knows all that much about you, really, reputation is everything. Two weeks ago, I had a link for you with information about beating a polygraph, in case you got caught doing things that embarrassed you. This week, I’ve got a link to an article by Jack Wallen at TechRepublic with reviews…Read More

Seriously, they don’t have your best interests at heart. They want to sell advertising, not good news. And, they sure don’t want you to like yourself or feel comfortable with the world around you. Because, after all, if you feel safe and happy, they don’t know how to sell you things. Do you think I’m lying? Then let me give you an example: health and fitness magazines.

]]>http://www.ryumaou.com/hoffman/netgeek/2015/01/stay-true-to-you/feed/0To Tell The Truthhttp://www.ryumaou.com/hoffman/netgeek/2015/01/to-tell-the-truth/
http://www.ryumaou.com/hoffman/netgeek/2015/01/to-tell-the-truth/#commentsFri, 09 Jan 2015 12:00:00 +0000http://www.ryumaou.com/hoffman/netgeek/?p=7222So, we’re a week into the New Year. Have you done anything you want to keep secret?

Hey, no judgement here! Believe me, there are plenty of things that I would just as soon forget as ever talk about again! Nothing, of course, illegal, or anything that would keep me from getting a security clearance, as far as I know, but things I’d rather not discuss in a public forum. Thankfully, I’ve never had to apply for anything that required a test…Read More